Chapter 240
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Chapter 240: You Must Go Out Today
Driven by curiosity and personal interests, she, Ren Yuning, was determined to do great things for the Heaven Demon Sect!
She wanted her father to stop treating her like a baby in swaddling clothes!
…
In the mine, Ji Yang was completely unaware of what was happening outside. At this moment, he was engrossed in mining.
Unlike the Xuan Iron Mine of the sect, the Xuan Iron Mine absorbed the energy of the earth demons only at night. However, the Demon Spirit Ore naturally contained some demonic energy.
This demonic energy was very beneficial to demonic path cultivators, but for orthodox cultivators, it acted almost like a slow-acting poison.
With every piece of ore he mined, a trace of light demonic energy attempted to invade his body, trying to pollute the cultivator’s mana and turn it into demonic energy.
Although demonic energy was essentially a form of spiritual energy, just a different manifestation, it did not suit orthodox cultivators.
It was not difficult to expel this demonic energy; Ji Yang’s Feather Transformation Ascension Skill could easily accomplish this, along with other methods.
However, being locked up in this mine made even the best methods less effective.
Ji Yang had a strong physique, so those demonic energies could not trouble him.
But the other disciples of the He Dao Sect suffered greatly because of it.
Yet Ji Yang remained calm; he still had the Small Rain Technique, which he believed could eliminate this disadvantage.
After all, the energy of the earth demons in the Xuan Iron Mine had been completely dispelled—how could this little demonic energy be any different?
“Clang!”
Just as Ji Yang was happily mining, a crisp echo came from his iron pick.
Seeing this, Ji Yang was delighted.
His iron pick was a magical tool, and if it couldn’t move, it must be something special!
Could it be…?
Before Ji Yang could celebrate, a sudden “ouch” came from below the pick.
Hearing this made Ji Yang exceedingly joyful; it could speak!
That had to be top-quality Demon Spirit Ore with spirit intelligence, similar to the Zixin ore he encountered in the Ziying Mine that day.
It was known that even though the Zixin ore manifested spiritual plants, it could not speak.
This time, he had truly unearthed a treasure!
Without a second thought, Ji Yang continued to dig.
But as he cleared the surrounding dirt, a slightly familiar turtle shell suddenly appeared before him.
Looking at the Black Tortoise peering its head out of the shell, Ji Yang froze for a moment before kicking the turtle aside without hesitation, carefully searching for his top-quality Demon Spirit Ore.
However, after mining the entire area, he found no top-quality Demon Spirit Ore at all—not even a piece of superior quality.
“Where’s my ore?”
Ji Yang looked confused, then directed a fierce glare at the Xuanwu beside him.
"What ore?"
"You, who I came to save with good intentions, treat your savior like this?"
The Xuanwu shook the dust off its turtle shell and leisurely replied.
Hearing the same tone as the earlier "ouch," Ji Yang’s expression darkened.
If it weren’t for the familiarity he felt, he would have mistaken this turtle for a mine spirit.
"How did you get in here?"
Ji Yang frowned and asked.
He was already in the Demon Spirit Ore mine, yet this turtle was able to come in alongside him.
Seeing Ji Yang’s inquiry, the Xuanwu replied proudly,
"I am the True Spirit Xuanwu; in the Cultivation World, there is no place I cannot go!"
Hearing the Xuanwu’s boastful tone, Ji Yang knew the truth was likely not as simple as the turtle claimed.
However, being able to bypass the demonic path cultivators guarding the mine was indeed impressive.
If only he had this skill, he wouldn’t have to deal with such troubles.
Unfortunately, his Wandering Spirit Commanding Energy could only allow his primordial spirits to escape; it couldn’t move his body.
"Why didn’t I see you shrink down before?"
Ji Yang asked again, puzzled.
Upon hearing this, the Xuanwu’s expression also changed slightly. With its current strength, it was indeed not easy to shrink its body to this extent. To successfully enter, it had used a Secret Technique.
However, this technique also had its drawbacks; for the next few years, it could not change its form and would have to exist in its current state.
But for the pills Ji Yang had, it was worth the sacrifice.
Its body size may have diminished, but its strength remained unchanged, which was enough to get Ji Yang out.
The Xuanwu did not elaborate further and simply said,
"Come on, I’ll take you out!"
"Out? Where to?"
"Of course, back to your sect! Don’t you want to get out?"
"No!"
Ji Yang shook his head and continued to mine.
Upon hearing Ji Yang’s refusal, the entire turtle froze in shock.
It traveled a long distance and used a Secret Technique to finally get in, only for Ji Yang to tell it he didn’t want to go out?
What had it been working so hard for?
"These ores are Demon Spirit Ore; if you stay here too long, your realm will drop. Aren’t you afraid?"
Ji Yang shook his head:
"Not afraid!"
"This is the territory of the Heaven Demon Sect. Don’t you want to escape quickly?"
Ji Yang continued to shake his head:
"Don’t want to."
Hearing this, the Xuanwu stammered, unsure of what to say.
Though young, that was only relative to the Xuanwu clan; it had been hundreds of years since its birth, and it had wandered through the Cultivation World when it was younger, so it was certainly no Little White.
Mining was a punishment, wasn’t it?
How could anyone choose to stay?
The more the Xuanwu thought about it, the more frustrated it became:
"No, you must leave today."
It would forcibly take Ji Yang out, no matter what!
Seeing the Xuanwu’s resolve, Ji Yang snorted lightly, the iron pick in his hand glimmering brightly, ready to strike.
The Xuanwu quickly stepped back; after experiencing the iron pick’s power, it didn’t want to get its head shaken. But looking at the shadow on that iron pick, the Xuanwu couldn’t help but exclaim:
"Does that restraint shackle not affect you?"
Ji Yang didn’t answer and continued mining, not wanting to waste too much time with it.
The Xuanwu didn’t know what to do. It had planned to forcibly take Ji Yang out after he got caught by the restraint shackles, but it didn’t expect Ji Yang’s strength to still be intact.
At that moment, the Xuanwu felt like reporting the Heaven Demon Sect.
How could they use such a low-quality item?
Seeing that both soft and hard approaches failed, the Xuanwu felt a bit disheartened.
As a True Spirit, why was life so tough?
With its dignity as a True Spirit clan member, it could go without the pills.
Ji Yang could beg it, but it wouldn’t budge!
Just as the Xuanwu was about to leave the mine, Ji Yang suddenly called out from behind:
"Wait!"
The Xuanwu snorted but quickly turned around, thinking Ji Yang had changed his mind. To its surprise, Ji Yang instead asked:
"Did you come through these ores?"
The Xuanwu replied proudly:
"Of course!"
"We of the Xuanwu clan are skilled in earth energy; we can move freely through any type of ore."
"I see. So, you must know where the better Demon Spirit Ore is?"
The Xuanwu was momentarily stunned, immediately realizing Ji Yang’s intention—he was after wealth.
But it still nodded:
"Of course I know!"
Though it spoke casually, the Xuanwu was aware of its own limitations. While it could pass through these ores, moving within them was quite difficult and consumed a fair amount of magical energy.
Additionally, traversing through ores wasn’t fast, and finding high-level ores accurately in such a vast mine was not an easy task.
But in front of Ji Yang, it couldn’t show weakness.
